Your savory breakfast links:
- Charlie Lindgren had himself an absolutely spectacular November. [Rink]
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s win from us, Vogs, Ducks, NHL, AP, FLM, WaPo, THN, RMNB, and NoVa Caps.
- Congratulations to Tom Wilson on both his 700th career NHL game and his very first hat trick!
- Caps’ legend Devante Smith-Pelly caught up with Wilson before his milestone game. [Caps video]
- A few leftovers from Wednesday night’s win in LA. [S&S, NoVa Caps]
- Alex Ovechkin’s ice time was incredibly low in that win over the Kings, clocking in at just under 14 minutes. Here’s why. [THN]
- Aliaksei Protas is starting to find his offensive groove, and is one of the team’s leading scorers at even strength. [NoVa Caps]
- First quarter grades, rankings of power (and vibe checks), and the latest Super 16. [NHL, Yahoo, Sportsnet]
- Following up his Player of the Week award, Caps’ prospect Ryan Leonard was named Hockey East’s Rookie of the Month for November. [NoVa Caps]
- Caps’ 2022 draft pick Ryan Chesley is one of the top defensemen to watch this season as he suits up for his sophomore year at the University of Minnesota. [NHL]
- After carrying a Caps rally towel to the peak of Mt. Everest, Bryan Tropeano got to live out another dream – hanging out in the team’s locker room with T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson. [Caps]
- Finally, happy 72nd birthday to Rick Bragnalo, and happy 35th to Michael Raffl!